THEpottedplant t1_it8ge0u wrote
Can i just ask, why the 3 musketeers famously use swords vs, idk, muskets
talkinpractice t1_it8jvyy wrote
Swords were more convenient close combat weapons than muskets. The story starts with D'Artagnan being set to duel the 3 musketeers with swords, and then they have to fight their way out of being arrested for illegal duel.
Never read the book or anything, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do actually do their job as musketeers at some point.
Chataboutgames t1_it8kay0 wrote
Musketeers ended up becoming a term for French soldiery units, and during the time of the musket sidearm melee weapons were still very much viable. They didn't really go away until the way underrated military invention of the bayonet.
StephenHunterUK t1_it92mtn wrote
Yep - the reload process of any firearm at that point in time (powder, wad, bullet) was time-consuming enough that at close range you'd fire off your weapon and then switch to melee. From my own experience playing stuff like Pirates, Vikings and Knights or Holdfast, you only get one shot, so do not miss your chance to blow. That opportunity might come only once in a lifetime... before you're hacked to death and end up on the respawn screen.
Muskets tended to be used in mass formations, often with one rank firing while the other reloaded.
Tradman86 t1_itae9ei wrote
Watch The Musketeers on BBC. They use so many guns, its basically wild west show.
ShadowDV t1_itakfgs wrote
That show is way more fun than it had any right to be.
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